South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 990

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    990
Primary Sponsor:                Rose
Committee Number:               07
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Motorboat number certificate
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Fish, Game & Forestry
Computer Document Number:       JIC/5240HC.94
Introduced Date:                19940111
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              19940111
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Rose
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
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990   Senate  19940111      Introduced, read first time,    07
                            referred to Committee
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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-21-375 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO MOTORBOAT NUMBER CERTIFICATE MAY BE RENEWED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES UNLESS THE APPLICANT FIRST SUBMITS TO THE DEPARTMENT A STATEMENT FROM THE COUNTY TREASURER CERTIFYING THAT PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES OWED BY THE CURRENT OWNER FOR COMPLETED TAX YEARS SINCE THE MOTORBOAT'S NUMBER WAS LAST RENEWED OR ISSUED HAVE BEEN PAID AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 21, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-21-375. (A) A number certificate may not be renewed unless the applicant first submits to the department a statement from the county treasurer of the county in which the owner resides certifying that personal property taxes due and payable on the boat and motor have been paid for all tax years completed since the later of:

(1) the last year in which the motorboat's number certificate was issued or renewed; or

(2) the year in which the current owner acquired ownership of the motorboat.

(B) County treasurers shall provide the statement on a form devised by the Department of Revenue and Taxation in consultation with the Department of Natural Resources. No fee may be charged for furnishing the statement.

(C) This section applies to all watercraft subject to the numbering provisions of this article except those watercraft which are exempt from personal property taxes."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 1994.

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